Report: Gonzaga expecting commitment from experienced French guard Nathan De Sousa
Jun. 26—Gonzaga could be tapping back into its French pipeline to fill one of the remaining spots in its backcourt entering the 2026-27 season. Nathan De Sousa, a 23-year-old point guard who's played five professional seasons with Cholet Basket of France's LNB Elite league, is on
Jun. 26—Gonzaga could be tapping back into its French pipeline to fill one of the remaining spots in its backcourt entering the 2026-27 season.Nathan De Sousa, a 23-year-old point guard who's played five professional seasons with Cholet Basket of France's LNB Elite league, is on the verge of committing to the Zags according to a report on Friday from Ouest France.
A commitment from De Sousa would arrive on the heels of Gonzaga adding 18-year-old French combo guard Juwan Ekanga-Ehawa, who signed with Mark Few's program six days and also has experience playing in the top French league, most recently competing for JL Bourg.Under the NCAA's new age-based eligibility model giving athletes five years to play five seasons, De Sousa would have one season of college eligibility as a result of turning 19 years old and starting his eligibility clock prior to the 2022-23 season.It's unclear if Sousa would be impacted by new NCAA guidance regarding international players.
According to the guidelines, players who "entered an agreement with, competed on or received compensation from a team that participates in a league with minimum compensation that exceeds actual and necessary expenses" will not be eligible. It's still unknown if, and to what extent, the NCAA will enforce the new guidelines.De Sousa would be the sixth addition to Gonzaga's roster this offseason and could serve as a backup point guard Mario Saint-Supery, one of the team's two returning starters along with senior forward Braden Huff, or possibly complement the Spanish sophomore in the starting lineup.
A native of Saint-Marten in the northeast region of France, De Sousa recently completed his sixth professional season and fifth playing for Cholet. The guard averaged a career-high 10.9 points along with 4.
9 assists and 2.5 rebounds, logging 19.7 minutes over 36 games in the LNB Elite.
De Sousa made nine more appearances in the Basketball Champions League, averaging 8.3 ppg, 4.7 apg and 2.
0 rpg playing 17.9 mpg.De Sousa
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